Queer Cinema
If it's queer, it's here! Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Alternative... However you want to label it, this is the place for some of the most compassionate, honest, witty and memorable films at Alice in Videoland. The list below contains works that feature important gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters and issues; many using same-sex romance or relationships as an integral plot device.
"Queer Documentaries" may be accessed within the "Documentary" feature, left.
Right: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Querelle".
Showboy (2002)
5.5/10
Director: Lindy Heyman, Christian Taylor
Starring: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heyman, Erich Miller, Joe Daly, Adrian Armas, Siegfried...
This clever mockumentary from 'Six Feet Under' writer Christian Taylor and filmmaker Lindy Heyman, follows Taylor's exile from L.A. (having been dumpe... Read more
Sister Smile (2009)
6.5/10
Director: Stijn Coninx
Starring: Jan Decleir, Sandrine Blancke, Cecile De France, Johan Leysen
Cecile de France stars in the true story of Jeannine Deckers, international '60s pop icon Soeur Sourire, or The Singing Nun. Jeannine's dull parents w... Read more
Skins: Series 1 (2007)
8.2/10
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Dev Patel, Larissa Wilson, Mike Bailey, Mitch Hewer
Nicholas Hoult is no longer the adorable kid from 'About a Boy' - here heading a cast of hot young things in a phenomenally successful teen drama seri... Read more
Sorry Angel (2018)
6.8/10
Director: Christophe Honore
Starring: Vincent Lacoste, Pierre Deladonchamps, Denis Podalydes
Set in 1993, 39-year-old gay author Jacques begins an intense romance with 22-year-old Arthur. Between looking after his son and coming to terms with... Read more
Stranger by the Lake (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Alain Guiraudie
Starring: Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumcao
A.k.a. "L'inconnu du lac". Summer time. A cruising spot for gay men, tucked away on the shores of a secluded lake in rural France. Franck falls in lov... Read more
Stupid Boy ( Garcon Stupide ) (2004)
5.8/10
Director: Lionel Baier
Starring: Rui Pedro Alves, Pierre Chatagny, Natacha Koutchoumov
Sex, love and obsession are thrown sharply into focus in this darkly sinister film. Loic is a confused young man who divides his time between working... Read more
Summer Storm (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Starring: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann
Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. As cox and oarsman, they have helped their team win several rowing cups and are now looking forward t... Read more
Summerstorm (2004)
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Starring: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann
Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of... Read more
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971)
7.2/10
Director: John Schlesinger
Starring: Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Murray Head
Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch play the troubled lovers of the same man (Murray Head) in this tightly-scripted relationship drama. Jackson and Finch a... Read more
Supernova (2020)
6.9/10
Director: Harry Macqueen
Starring: Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood
Sam and Tusker are traveling across England in their old RV to visit friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with demen... Read more